Donor
Elaine Wold
IndividualRetired, Retired · Florida
12 reported gifts; 9 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Elaine Wold gave $779K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 3% were on the winning side ($18K won, $661K lost). $263 had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$779K
100% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
3%
$679K scored (87% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$661K
Not allocated or result unknown
$101K
$100K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $263 has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| America First Action $93K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $750K | $0 / $657K | |
| Security Is Strength PAC $2K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $20K | $17K / $1K | |
| Black Americans to Re-Elect the President $3K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $4K | $39 / $1K | |
| Senate Conservatives Action $2K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $3K | $503 / $494 | |
| Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC $820 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1K | $94 / $82 | |
| Americans for Constitutional Liberty Dba the Conservative Caucus $21 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500 | $0 / $479 | |
| NRCC $364 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500 | $120 / $11 | |
| NRSC $163 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250 | $52 / $35 | |
| Senate Conservatives Fund $142 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250 | $47 / $47 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | President | Attacking | $632K | ✗ No |
| Joe Biden | President (primary) | Attacking | $25K | ✗ No |
| Jaime Harrison | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $12K | ✓ Yes |
| Lindsey Graham | South Carolina Senate | Supporting | $5K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $1K | ✗ No |
| Jaime Harrison | South Carolina Senate (primary) | Attacking | $1K | ✗ No |
| David A. Perdue | Georgia Senate | Supporting | $299 | ✗ No |
| John James | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $295 | ✗ No |
| Lynda Bennett | North Carolina 11th District (primary) | Supporting | $230 | Unknown |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Supporting | $218 | ✓ Yes |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $201 | ✓ Yes |
| Kelly Loeffler | Georgia Senate (special) | Supporting | $183 | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Elaine Wold spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Elaine Wold gave $779K to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 3% were on the winning side ($18K won, $661K lost). $263 had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Elaine Wold fund in 2020?
- America First Action ($750K), Security Is Strength PAC ($20K), Black Americans to Re-Elect the President ($4K), Senate Conservatives Action ($3K), Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC ($1K).
- Which candidates did Elaine Wold's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Joe Biden (President, about $632K, lost); against Joe Biden (President, about $25K, lost); against Jaime Harrison (South Carolina Senate, about $12K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.